Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

A classic theatre located along a desolate Montana road.

Unchanged for decades, World War II-era bullet holes and nostalgic ghost signs still haunt this desolate train station.

A surreal monument depicting a five-armed giant supporting a toppling cylinder seal.

Carved, egg-shaped stone with no explanation.

A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.

This prehistoric karst cave is situated near a working ranch and historic warm springs.

The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.

This stone in Lake Geneva was once the reference point used to determine altitude in Switzerland.

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

An enormous factory from the late 1800s sits abandoned on Cleveland eastside.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

Where a troll might repair your shoes in exchange for a bowl of porridge.

This century-old independent movie theater with an iconic Art Deco neon sign survived a devastating fire in 2016.

This demonic monument commemorates a carving destroyed in World War II.

The spectacular geological formations make it one of the most impressive caves in Europe.

This museum, established in Butte's lost Chinatown, celebrates Asian-American culture in what was once the world's largest mining camp.

Like your grandma's attic—if your grandma were a little weirder, extremely well-traveled, and had a great eye for art.

A phantasmagoric tomb honors a Belgian artist-scientist's contributions to the world of spooky entertainment.

Considered an enigma by folklorists, an object of primitive animistic worship lives on in Yamanashi.

A former millstone quarry in the Italian Alps is strewn with rocks bearing distinct round shapes.

An off-the-beaten-path monastery in the northern hills of Ulaanbaatar.

Beautifully decorated tarot cards from the Middle Ages.

An ancient cemetery hides behind a line of disparate chapels.

A little-known, but surprisingly large waterfall on the Little Truckee River in the northern Sierra Nevada.